Our spiritual growth strategy is called 8 Moves starts with the days of creation. We are asking What a more attentive look into reality can do for our lives? The elements of creation can trigger a more profound presence of God in the reality of Life. If you want to join our 8 Moves community, text Glen for the times and the Zoom link. We have a great community devoted to spiritual teaching and training.
Here are some of the themes and practices we are exploring:
Light – As a fact, symbol, and metaphor
Study: Learning from the Bible, nature, or other texts to understand and experience, reality and Truth.
Contemplation: Focusing on the presence of God in all things.
Lectio Divina: Reading and meditating on sacred texts with four steps, reading, thinking, praying, and acting.
Water – as weather, decision, and wisdom
Discernment: Seeking to understand God’s will and purpose to make decisions that align with it.
Prayer: Communicating with God with words, thoughts, and deeds, seeking guidance, grace, and mercy.
Solitude: Leaving people behind temporarily to enter a time alone with God.
Land – as place, neighborhood, and wealth
Prayer Walking: Aligning with Christ and his intercession for the kingdom to come while walking in particular places. (Pilgrimage or running too)
Meditation: Gazing deeply on God through the written Word and creation.
Stewardship: Managing resources — time, talent, and possessions, to honor God and promote the kingdom. (Ecology, conservation, finance)
Time – as signifier, yom, and numbered days
Journal: Writing thoughts, feelings, and experiences in writing, a tool for reflection and personal growth.
Rule: Following principles for living life by God’s will, often associated with monastic communities. (This may include, a yearly liturgy calendar)
Examen: Reviewing the day or week to discern where God was present and where one fell short, to grow in our relationship with Him.
Life – as breath, health, and gift
Hospitality: Providing a place that offers others the grace, shelter and presence of Jesus.
Conservation: Honoring the Creator by loving, nurturing and stewarding the creation.
Discipleship: Following Jesus to become more like Him through fellowship, study, prayer, and obedience. (Struggle, Sacrifice)
Work – as calling, contribution, and love’s response
Service: Committing time, talents, and resources to serve others, especially those in need, as an expression of one’s faith. (Local, global)
Justice: Loving others by seeking their good, protection, gain, and fair treatment.
Groups: Gathering with a small group for fellowship, study, and accountability in the faith journey.
Rest – as recovery, grace, and inheritance
Stability: Committing to a particular place, community, or way of life, to build faithfulness toward God and others.
Fasting: Letting go of an appetite to seek God on matters of deep concern for others, myself, and the world.
Worship: Giving praise, honor, and glory to God, through corporate gatherings, personal devotion, singing, and creative forms of expression.
Renewal – as resurrection, mission, and co-creation
Witness: Testifying to the life-changing love of Jesus to others.
Submission: Giving my life to Jesus as Master in absolutely every way.
Humility: Recognizing limitations and weaknesses, depending on God for strength and guidance.